SBS Dateline | Divine Mission

The next United States Presidential election is still over a year away, but there’s no doubt the Republicans’ campaigning has already begun… and one candidate is attracting extremes of both adoration and outrage.

David O’Shea follows rising Tea Party star Michele Bachmann in Iowa, where she’s preaching a strong Christian agenda of fighting abortion and gay rights, as well as promising to cut taxes, social services and Obama’s healthcare reforms.

There’s no doubting the enthusiastic support of her followers, but elsewhere there’s outrage at a candidate who claims to have had a divine vision of the future sent to her by Jesus Christ.

It’s a political war of words that’s only just beginning.

WATCH - Join David at the start of the US election trail.

BEHIND THE SCENES - Getting access to Michele Bachmann was easier said than done for David, because of her tightly controlled public appearances. Click for his fascinating behind the scenes insight.

FOR AND AGAINST - Visit some of the many websites that have been created both for and against Michele Bachmann's bid to become US President, and tell us what you think on our comments page.

RADIO INTERVIEW - David talks to SBS Radio's World News Australia about his story, and the reaction to Bachmann's comments that the recent earthquake and hurricane in the United States were a message from God to politicans.

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